Re: Question - Component input via software card

[Sam Logen <starz909@yahoo.com>]

--- Daniel Gimpelevich
<daniel@gimpelevich.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote:

> Sam Logen <starz909 <at> yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> >  Would it be possible to connect component cables
> from
> > a high def. video source to the video and audio
> > composite plugs of the capture card, and have a
> > program process the three streams together as
> video
> > streams instead of video and audio streams, then
> save
> > the result in a file?
> 
> That would not be possible with any off-the-shelf
> composite capture card, but it
> would be possible to design your own capture
> hardware that could use the same
> plugs for either audio or component video. Just
> getting a Hauppauge HD-PVR would
> likely be cheaper.

I hadn't heard of that.  I haven't been paying
attention to latest hardware releases.  But can you
explan why my suggestion wouldn't be possible?  I've
no doubt you're right, I'd just like to hear why. 
That HD-PVR looks the way to go, but adding that thing
looks like it will up my cabinet temp by 20 degrees.

Sam


      

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